Response to GSA Proposed Modifications to SAM Certification

The Collective urges the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to withdraw proposed changes to the System for Award Management (SAM) certification requirements for applicants and recipients of federal financial assistance. The proposed amendments, including those related to so-called “DEI” activities” would impose new certification requirements on colleges, universities, research institutions, and other recipients of federal funds that exceed the scope of the Constitution and Title VI and are misleading to recipients.